1961 D With Slight (Machine?) Doubling And Possible Die Crack

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smauggie Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 5:26 pm I recently got a USB microscope/viewer and as might be expected I am eager to use it. In looking at this 1961D cent I noticed a couple of interesting things, and I mostly am looking for confirmation that I am understanding things correctly. This looks like a small die crack ending in the I in Liberty. Also, the letters of Liberty look awfully misshapen and wobbly, not sure why. Then there is this odd doubling underneath the chin and along the neck and breast of Lincoln. Normally I would think of it as Machine Doubling but the doubled area does exactly match the original area. I would be interested in your insights. I know some of you are going to ask if I have bought the book before the coin. I do have Wexler's book on Lincoln cents and have ordered, and am waiting to take delivery of the Cherry Picker's guide. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 6:11 pm I see slight MD on the portrait but, to my eye, Liberty looks pretty normal. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 6:46 pm Not MD,hand tooling http://goccf.com/t/334209 John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74845 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 6:54 pm Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/28/2019 8:17 pm It is a little of both. On the neck it is hand tooling, on the lower part it is Machine Doubling. What was the purpose of the hand tooling? To strengthen the neck design. The lower area was not affected. So it is both on this one. When you look at the bow tie area you can see where the metal was pushed back. The neck is just the engraving marks. Report this Post to the Staff
smauggie Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 03/01/2019 12:55 am Thank you for your insights. Report this Post to the Staff
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